Weather looks like it’s not going to be helpful.

Rain on the way after nearly three weeks of dry weather and chance of turning much colder next week.

As things stand at the minute Godsmejudge looks worth a decent E/W in the first on Wednesday. It’s a 4m chase and he’s the sort who’ll be staying on up the hill (subject to jumping safely) at the end of a gruelling race.

Good luck Dodge, and everyone else.

Fatcatinthehat for me…

Watched it tip up at the last at punchestown in december when 10 lengths infront(ruby was on it)..

Then it demolished an ordinary bunch at leopardstown in january,looks a very exciting prospect for mullins and rated 92 on the flat,mullins hasnt decided between the Fred winter 12/1(ive had 20s)or the triumph(25/1) yet .

Cant get away from Albertas run in the ryanair at 16/1 e/w either,think it may get the good ground it wants.Sir des champs is a proper proper battler and i think this will be my proper bet of the meeting..

Going should be G/S or better now.

No chance of watering next week – because the frost covers will probably be on!

best message i have up to now is salsify to follow up last years win in the foxhunter chase next friday 😎 😎

Bobs Worth all the way in The Gold Cup been on it since last year, loves Cheltenham

Cinders And Ashes could well have a squeak in the Champion Hurdle, won last years Supreme Novices and will like the good ish ground

At Fishers Cross in the Albert Bartlett and Cue Card in the Ryanair

Good luck with all your bets

Waiting for final decs, frankly Gordon Elliot and others are a PITA declaring everything for everything but at the moment………………

the two that jump out in the Handicaps are:

Loch Ba in the 3rd Race on Tuesday looks to have been laid out and fits the profiles in every way. Also with a real gambling trainer now rather that dear old Hen. Channon liked a punt back in the day when he was training jumpers and Lorna was riding and I don’t suppose he’s changed.

The other one is Barbatos in the Coral Cup on Wednesday, every horse he beat last season came out and won next time out. The only two that finished in front of him were Fingal Bay and Simonsig, 2 of the very best of last year’s novices. Ran a blinder in his comeback race over 2 miles (too short for him to have a chance of winning) and looks a snip off the handicap mark he’s on. Has good form over course and distance as well. There may be one or two others in the race but a decent bet at 16-1.

Probably best to keep all Cheltenham posts on this one thread.

Be interesting to see how the ground rides following Friday’s heavy rain – more than I expected and looks like coming up soft. Good for the water table – apparently.

Re: first race Tues, I’m in the Melodic Rendezvous camp, his form and attitude are virtually faultless although I expect Puffin Billy to finish closer to him this time.

Favourite’s a ridiculous price and may go the way of other “good things”.

Claisse is sayin Soft for the whole week but we’ve heard that one before ;). I don’t think it’ll get any better than G/S and that’ll do. The fear is always a quick dry out after a wet winter and all the form goes out of the Window.

We should do a little fun tipping league though. At the course a group of us all chuck a tenner in each day and pick one horse in each race. 3 points for a win, 2 for a second and 1 for a third. Now obviously we can’t have the pool but for a bit of fun?

melodic a non runner 😡 😡 😡

Melodic Runs Wednesday I think? 🙂

hi alan,scoped badly yesterday.was my bet for the first day. 🙁 🙁 🙁 🙁

Makes it a little easier for champagne fever now 🙂

My Tent or Yours (would have been Melodic Rendezvous 🙁 )
Simonsig
Loch Ba
Rock on Ruby
Saddlers Storm
Quevega
Hazy Tom

champagne fever
simonsig
zarkandar
pete the feat e/w 25/1
uncle junior
quevega
the druids knephew

Spetacularly cold here last night and first thing this morning, touch and go if that wind gets up again.

Puffin Billy
Simonsig
Our Mick
Countrywide Flame
Bostons Angel
Une Artiste
The Druids Nephew

Good luck all, especially the horses so that they all come back safe.

Mondays Scores on the Doors:

Kat: 10
Kev: 9
CR: 6
Dodge: 3

All to play for with a tricky day tomorrow

Mine for Wednesday:

Buddy Bolero
Pont Alexandre
Goulanes
Sprinter Sacre (controversial eh?)
Barbatos
Megalypos
Sgt Reckless

Blimey, Wednesday looks tough –

Godsmejudge
Chatterbox
Goulanes
Sprinter Sacre
Medinas
Counsel
Milo Man

Be easier to find the new pope!

Buddy Bolero
Taquin Du Seuil
Unioniste
Sprinter Sacre
Mr Watson
Fatcatinthehat
Union Dues

Good luck

missed yesterdays entry here’s todays:

godsmejudge
the new one
boston bob
sanctuaire
master of the sea
saphir du rheu
milo man

hope one of us breaks to bookie. good luck.

Today (desparately difficult):
Kat: 4
Dodge: 6
CR: 7
Kev: 3

Running Total:
Kat: 14
Dodge: 9
CR: 13
Kev: 12

Just fantastic to see a horse like Sprinter Sacre, we’re really being spoilt lately.

Last year before his Arkle win I posted that I thought he could be exceptional, I may have to revise that. I love the ones like him and Frankel that can put the race to bed with their supreme cruising speed and the challengers just fall away.

The crowd reaction said it all, not many had backed him at 1-4 but still cheered him home. Gutted to find out afterwards there was 9-4 available Sprinter Sacre to win by more than 15l. I think it could have been 30 if he’d wanted.

Too many “filler” low grade handicaps now, just to eke the meeting out to four days in my opinion.
It was better when there were just the three days because I don’t think there are enough top quality staying hurdlers to justify a championship race and novice handicaps are never top class by definition.

Having trawled tomorrows cards I’ll go with:

Texas Jack
Bakbenscher
First Lieutenant
Smad Place
Kapga De Cerisy
Prince of Pirates
Bostons Angel

Dynaste
Jetson
First Lieutenant
Oscar Whiskey
Ballynagour
No Secrets
Arabella Boy

you’ve all seen the ad on tv with the pony moon-walking. that was inspired by the horses i back lol.

todays choices are:

molotof
ely brown
for non stop
bog warrior
vino griego
romanesco
uncle junior

Dynaste
Sam winner
menorah
Peddlers cross

Vino griego
Problema tic
Arabella boy

Dynaste won’t win.

😉

Was going to have a moan about the appalling going reports by the Clerk but I’ve just heard that JT McNamara was induced into a coma before air-ambulance took him to Bristol hospital after the Kim Muir.

Grim.

hope your right about henderson dodge.i,m on him for leading trainer.salsify is my bet of the meeting so cross that one out and put chapoturgeon in lol 🙁 🙁 🙁

yeah rob shocking news about JT.hope he,s ok.

Wonder what the official going will be tomorrow?

Today’s was supposedly Good/Soft but it was the quickest G/S I’ve ever seen.
All my choices today liked a bit of cut, yet they were all outpaced and staying on at the finish,

Few showers forecast overnight so it’ll probably be heavy!

last chance saloon.
here goes:

far west
tennis cap
balleycasey
silviano conti
hoopy
first avenue
drumshambo

good luck everyone.

On the basis that the ground will be heavy with firm patches I’ll have:

Our Connor
Kian’s Delight
At Fishers Cross
Long Run
Cottage Oak
Village Vic
Petit Robin

Good luck all.

Rolling Star
Ted Veale
At Fishers Cross
Bobs Worth
Salsify
Gevrey Chambertin
Rody

Far West(In a double with silvianianco conti)
Tanerko Emery(e/w single)
Our Vinnie(win)
Silvianiaco Conti(in a double)
Salsify
Bourne(had a nice bet e/w on this 33/1)
Oh Crick(had a very nice bet on this E/W 40/1)

Good luck fellas

Rolling Star
Cotton Mill
African Gold
Bobs Worth
Backstage
Edeymi
Ulck Du Lin

Ribbit.
I might have an each way double on Rolling Star and Bob’s Worth….

Cracking Gold Cup

Fair play Bobs Worth

Loves that hill

We’d be on for the jackpot between us….

From the sublime to the ridiculous.

That was pretty amazing…. poor girl

Katarino having a nice day 😉

Anyone who backed Salsify’s had a nice day.

ahem 😀 😀 will take that 🙂 🙂

Nice one Dodge.

Had Medinas 33/1 e/w on Wednesday so I was in the clear all week.

Sorry lads been having trouble with the connection and having to do this on the blackberry. Had a good day, wiped ot the losses from yesterday and weds and then some. Have to say the County was highlight, a real Tony Martin lay out, didn’t actually bet in Foxhunters but felt so sorry for the girl. I’ll post final scores on doors tomorrow.

Thursday:
Dodge: 5
CR: 3
Kat: 5
Stevie: 2
Kev: 3

This was a bloodbath lit only by the genius that is Paul Carberry, Ted’s language might not be prime time but he usually gets it right.

Friday
Dodge: 9
CR: 8
Kat: 12
Stevie: 4
Kev: 5
Geep: 5

Good day for me and Dodge but I will say I only had Bobs Worth for a couple of hundred but my mate had it for a couple of grand and I copped the abuse collecting……….. I also think we saw next years Champion Hurdler in Our Connor.

Let’s do this again fo Aintree……..

Just watched the replay of the County (Ted Veale), following a great ride on Our Connor in the Triumph the lad is going to be a Star. At the time it wasn’t obvious but to take a pull like that, tuck in and wait on the run to the last really takes some bottle. 10/10…………………